7 Reasons You Should Drink Wine for the Sake of Beauty

Happy National Drink Wine Day! Aside from its cherished unwinding
capabilities, did you know that wine and bubbly can have serious beauty and
health benefits? Here, we’ve outlined seven of the top beauty benefits wine
delivers. Cheers!

According to New York dermatologist Marina Peredo, MD, champagne is
known to detoxify skin with antioxidants while tartaric acid found in the
drink helps to even out your skin tone. Plus, it sports antibacterial
properties making it ultra-effective for acneic or oily skin (if you have
sensitive skin, patch-test on your hand first). Try applying the bubbly with a
cotton ball on your face, neck and décolleté for a twist on your usual toner.

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Easy on the Waistline

Joy Bauer, RDN, health and nutrition expert for NBC’s Today
Show, explains that a 5-ounce glass of wine or champagne has about 120 calories
with relatively low sugar content, adding that wine and champagne tend to be the
most slimming cocktails around because we tend to sip on them slowly and only have
one or two glasses as opposed to other cocktails.

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Increases Brain
Activity

Research shows that polyphenols—plant chemicals abundant in
red wine—widen blood vessels, which speed up the supply of blood to our
brains. In short, these good-for-you chemicals provide a boost of oxygen
and sugars in our brains, which makes solving and completing complex
calculations and problems much easier and quicker.

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A Flute a Day Keeps the
Doctor Away

According to a study by the Department of Nutrition at the
Harvard School of Public Health, middle-age women who consume five to 15 grams of alcohol a day will age “more successfully” (meaning less chance of
cancer or heart disease) than women who do not drink at all. Plus, Bauer
explains that a moderate amount (one glass for women, two for men) of red wine
has been shown to provide many health benefits including a reduced risk of
heart attack and stroke.

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First-Class
Exfoliator

While the antioxidant properties of wine have been harvested
and used for years within the world of Korean beauty, this trend is also
beginning to pick up speed in the states within American skin care treatments.
Grapeseed extract (found in wines) is ultra-effective in polishing away dead
skin cells and preventing free-radical damage for a smoother complexion.

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Fights Aging

Red wines (try to look for the organic option) are brimming
with antioxidants like resveratrol and flavonoids that have been proven to slow
down signs of aging in the skin while also protecting against free-radical damage
along the way. Plus, they also contain polyphenols that prevent cell oxidation,
revamping your skin’s complexion from dull to radiant.

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Boosts Beauty Sleep

Ever wonder why wine calms you down? Turns out, melatonin is
found in high levels in the skin of red grapes. Research done at the
University of Milan shows that the melatonin found in grapes is modified within
the fermentation process to become extremely similar to the melatonin naturally
produced in our bodies, meaning that you won’t find this benefit in grape
juice. The most melatonin is found in red wines, so if you’re looking to catch
up on your beauty rest, raise your glass.